Author: JESSICA SNOUWAERT

Federal authorities say a Woodland Park man with ties to a militia group attacked police during a riot at the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, court papers show. Robert Gieswein, 24, is suspected of assaulting a federal officer, destroying government property as well as aiding and abetting destruction of government property, obstructing official proceedings, entering a…

Colorado state employees will have access to a Paid Family Medical Leave program starting January 2021, according to a news release Monday from Gov. Jared Polis’ office. The new program will be the first time state employees have access to pay if the need to care for a loved one, recover from a serious illness…

The Denver city and county’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure gave restaurants and bars in the city a pick-me-up this month by disbursing funds to businesses that suffered losses from the cost of building outdoor COVID-19 seating. A total of 135 businesses received a portion of the agency’s $970,000 allotment of economic relief. Some business…

White supremacist graffiti was spotted in a Colorado Springs park and Neo-Nazi propaganda was found in a Westminster neighborhood over the weekend, the Anti-Defamation League said. Sidewalks, signs and a brick wall were painted with anti-Jewish, anti-Black, and anti-LGBTQ slurs, as well as swastikas and the initials “KKK” in Roswell Park on Saturday, agency officials…

By phone, email and online, cyber scams have infiltrated every inch of digital life, causing untold damage to those who fall victim to scammers’ tricks. The U.S. experienced a 24% rise in scams in 2020 compared to 2019 and 85% of scam victims lost money, a Pikes Peak Area Crime Stoppers and Better Business Bureau of…

Crested Butte and Monarch ski resorts are opening their lifts amid the pandemic, but not without new health protocols to keep skiers and snowboarders safe. Crested Butte opened after 10 inches of snow dumped on the slopes this week, bringing the total snowfall this month to 3 feet. Monarch plans to open Friday with a…

A grass fire that broke out in dry landscape near the west side of Bear Creek Regional Park in Colorado Springs late Thursday morning was 50% contained as of 4:30 p.m. after gusty winds pushing flames dangerously close to residential areas, sparking evacuation orders. Mandatory evacuations were issued for 235 homes west of Vista Grande…

The owners of C&C Breakfast & Korean Kitchen, the Castle Rock restaurant that defied Colorado’s safer-at-home rule on Mother’s Day, are shutting down their Colorado Springs location permanently as tighter health restrictions go into effect in El Paso County. The restaurant’s owners, Jesse and April Arellano, announced the shut down of their Castle Rock location…